User Experience Architect, Visualization Solutions
Autodesk
Design and make software for architecture, engineering, construction, and entertainment industries.
Lead UX architecture for Autodesk visualization platforms
10 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
11,600 Employees
Service Specialisms
Design
Engineering
Construction
Architecture
Consulting
Product Development
Technology Solutions
Software Development
Sector Specialisms
Building Design
Construction
Automotive
Building Product Manufacturing
3D Animation
Architecture
Engineering
Construction Professionals
Role
Description
design strategy
success metrics
information architecture
user research
change management
team mentorship
Utilize deep product, platform, and industry knowledge to inform design and product strategy, providing thought leadership and anticipating future trends.
Define success metrics and measure the impact of design initiatives to ensure alignment with business and user outcomes.
Communicate design vision and strategy with clarity and impact through effective storytelling, leading presentations and discussions that influence leadership, build trust, and engage diverse audiences.
Represent Autodesk externally as a thought leader through speaking, publishing, and advocacy.
Drive cross-functional and cross-organizational design initiatives, shaping strategy and fostering adoption across Autodesk’s product ecosystem.
Translate complex user needs and business priorities into actionable design concepts, collaborating with global and local teams.
Brings a robust toolbox for supporting and growing UX teams, including customer research, information architecture, strategic thinking, and human-centered design methodology.
Accelerate innovation by leading change management efforts to introduce new design techniques, explore emerging frameworks, and driving the pace and quality of ideas.
Lead and mentor teams in human-centred design, overseeing the end-to-end design process for visualization experiences.
Collaborate closely with product managers and technical teams to ensure design solutions are feasible and optimised for platform constraints.
Develop and maintain system-level experience and information architecture frameworks, setting standards for scalable, cohesive solutions.
Requirements
autodesk
saas
ai tools
human‑centred
design systems
design degree
Experience with Autodesk products or similar platforms.
Deep knowledge of SaaS product design, with a focus on visualization and high-fidelity user experiences.
Ability to advocate for a shared design vision aligned with customer and business priorities, engaging stakeholders through clear communication and driving adoption across team.
Experience leading change management and adopting new design processes or standards in agile, fast-paced environments.
Experience measuring design impact and using data to inform decisions.
Experience driving large-scale design unification across multiple verticals or products
Degree in a design-related discipline such as Human-Centred Design, Industrial Design, or similar.
Skilled at defining actionable strategies and simplifying complex problems into impactful solutions, partnering with cross-functional teams from concept to implementation.
Experience implementing personalised and dynamic user experiences.
Extensive facilitation experience to leveraging design thinking principles to achieve clear outcomes.
Familiarity with AEC, manufacturing, or media workflows.
Exposure to AI-driven design tools and emerging technologies.
Expertise in human-centered design, information architecture, user research, design systems.
10+ years working as an experience designer, with a proven record of strategic leadership and systems thinking.